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South Shropshire and West Worcestershire

96,401 and 102,513 residents (mid-2024).

South Shropshire is higher than West Worcestershire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Shropshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shropshire West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973South Shropshire: £5,089West Worcestershire: £4,994South Shropshire: £5,111West Worcestershire: £4,717South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,973£4,994£4,717

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £12,290, West Worcestershire £12,566West Worcestershire: £12,566South Shropshire: £12,290West Worcestershire: £12,620South Shropshire: £12,343West Worcestershire: £11,920South Shropshire: £11,658

    £12,290£12,343£11,658West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,566£12,620£11,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,422, West Worcestershire £1,621West Worcestershire: £1,621South Shropshire: £1,422West Worcestershire: £1,628South Shropshire: £1,428West Worcestershire: £1,538South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349West Worcestershire is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £11,338, West Worcestershire £11,586West Worcestershire: £11,586South Shropshire: £11,338West Worcestershire: £11,635South Shropshire: £11,386West Worcestershire: £10,989South Shropshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,386£10,755West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,989

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £294, West Worcestershire £272West Worcestershire: £272South Shropshire: £294West Worcestershire: £273South Shropshire: £295West Worcestershire: £258South Shropshire: £278

    £294£295£278South Shropshire is higher£272£273£258

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £638, West Worcestershire £691West Worcestershire: £691South Shropshire: £638West Worcestershire: £694South Shropshire: £641West Worcestershire: £655South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £20, West Worcestershire £18West Worcestershire: £18South Shropshire: £20West Worcestershire: £18South Shropshire: £20West Worcestershire: £17South Shropshire: £19

    £20£20£19South Shropshire is higher£18£18£17

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356South Shropshire: £370West Worcestershire: £358South Shropshire: £372West Worcestershire: £338South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£356£358£338

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96South Shropshire: £91West Worcestershire: £96South Shropshire: £91West Worcestershire: £91South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86West Worcestershire is higher£96£96£91

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £93, West Worcestershire £100West Worcestershire: £100South Shropshire: £93West Worcestershire: £101South Shropshire: £93West Worcestershire: £95South Shropshire: £88

    £93£93£88West Worcestershire is higher£100£101£95

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,071, West Worcestershire £1,266West Worcestershire: £1,266South Shropshire: £1,071West Worcestershire: £1,272South Shropshire: £1,076West Worcestershire: £1,201South Shropshire: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016West Worcestershire is higher£1,266£1,272£1,201

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151South Shropshire: £150West Worcestershire: £152South Shropshire: £151West Worcestershire: £144South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142West Worcestershire is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £248, West Worcestershire £243West Worcestershire: £243South Shropshire: £248West Worcestershire: £244South Shropshire: £249West Worcestershire: £230South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £6.00, West Worcestershire £6.41West Worcestershire: £6.41South Shropshire: £6.00West Worcestershire: £6.44South Shropshire: £6.02West Worcestershire: £6.08South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69West Worcestershire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £3.93, West Worcestershire £5.37West Worcestershire: £5.37South Shropshire: £3.93West Worcestershire: £5.39South Shropshire: £3.95West Worcestershire: £5.09South Shropshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73West Worcestershire is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61South Shropshire: £5.22West Worcestershire: £4.63South Shropshire: £5.24West Worcestershire: £4.37South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95South Shropshire is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shropshire 1,001.6, West Worcestershire 1,016.5West Worcestershire: 1,016.5South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shropshire 76.5, West Worcestershire 70.5West Worcestershire: 70.5South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5South Shropshire is higher70.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shropshire 131.4, West Worcestershire 139.1West Worcestershire: 139.1South Shropshire: 131.4

    131.4West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 52.0, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count51.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire 133.5, West Worcestershire 146.4West Worcestershire: 146.4South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5West Worcestershire is higher146.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire 19.5, West Worcestershire 22.2West Worcestershire: 22.2South Shropshire: 19.5

    19.5West Worcestershire is higher22.2

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and West Worcestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£4,973£4,994£4,717South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,586£11,635£10,989West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£272£273£258South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£691£694£655West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£356£358£338South Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£96£96£91West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£100£101£95West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£151£152£144West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£243£244£230South Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.61£4.63£4.37South Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,016.5West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.570.5South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4139.1West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.051.5South Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5146.4West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.522.2West Worcestershire

Per resident

South Shropshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shropshire West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, West Worcestershire £4,973West Worcestershire: £4,973South Shropshire: £5,089West Worcestershire: £4,994South Shropshire: £5,111West Worcestershire: £4,717South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,973£4,994£4,717

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £3,698, West Worcestershire £3,461West Worcestershire: £3,461South Shropshire: £3,698West Worcestershire: £3,476South Shropshire: £3,714West Worcestershire: £3,283South Shropshire: £3,508

    £3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,461£3,476£3,283

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £775, West Worcestershire £904West Worcestershire: £904South Shropshire: £775West Worcestershire: £908South Shropshire: £778West Worcestershire: £858South Shropshire: £735

    £775£778£735West Worcestershire is higher£904£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shropshire £3,412, West Worcestershire £3,191West Worcestershire: £3,191South Shropshire: £3,412West Worcestershire: £3,204South Shropshire: £3,426West Worcestershire: £3,027South Shropshire: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,191£3,204£3,027

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £88, West Worcestershire £75West Worcestershire: £75South Shropshire: £88West Worcestershire: £75South Shropshire: £89West Worcestershire: £71South Shropshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Shropshire is higher£75£75£71

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £192, West Worcestershire £190West Worcestershire: £190South Shropshire: £192West Worcestershire: £191South Shropshire: £193West Worcestershire: £181South Shropshire: £182

    £192£193£182South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£181

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £6.08, West Worcestershire £4.93West Worcestershire: £4.93South Shropshire: £6.08West Worcestershire: £4.95South Shropshire: £6.11West Worcestershire: £4.68South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, West Worcestershire £356West Worcestershire: £356South Shropshire: £370West Worcestershire: £358South Shropshire: £372West Worcestershire: £338South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£356£358£338

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, West Worcestershire £96West Worcestershire: £96South Shropshire: £91West Worcestershire: £96South Shropshire: £91West Worcestershire: £91South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86West Worcestershire is higher£96£96£91

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £51, West Worcestershire £56West Worcestershire: £56South Shropshire: £51West Worcestershire: £56South Shropshire: £51West Worcestershire: £53South Shropshire: £48

    £51£51£48West Worcestershire is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £584, West Worcestershire £707West Worcestershire: £707South Shropshire: £584West Worcestershire: £710South Shropshire: £586West Worcestershire: £670South Shropshire: £554

    £584£586£554West Worcestershire is higher£707£710£670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, West Worcestershire £151West Worcestershire: £151South Shropshire: £150West Worcestershire: £152South Shropshire: £151West Worcestershire: £144South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142West Worcestershire is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £135, West Worcestershire £135West Worcestershire: £135South Shropshire: £135West Worcestershire: £136South Shropshire: £136West Worcestershire: £128South Shropshire: £128

    £135£136£128West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £3.27, West Worcestershire £3.57West Worcestershire: £3.57South Shropshire: £3.27West Worcestershire: £3.59South Shropshire: £3.28West Worcestershire: £3.39South Shropshire: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10West Worcestershire is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shropshire £2.14, West Worcestershire £2.99West Worcestershire: £2.99South Shropshire: £2.14West Worcestershire: £3.01South Shropshire: £2.15West Worcestershire: £2.84South Shropshire: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03West Worcestershire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, West Worcestershire £4.61West Worcestershire: £4.61South Shropshire: £5.22West Worcestershire: £4.63South Shropshire: £5.24West Worcestershire: £4.37South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95South Shropshire is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 301.4, West Worcestershire 280.0West Worcestershire: 280.0South Shropshire: 301.4

    301.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count280.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 23.0, West Worcestershire 19.4West Worcestershire: 19.4South Shropshire: 23.0

    23.0South Shropshire is higher19.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 39.5, West Worcestershire 38.3West Worcestershire: 38.3South Shropshire: 39.5

    39.5South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count38.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 52.0, West Worcestershire 51.5West Worcestershire: 51.5South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count51.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 72.8, West Worcestershire 81.7West Worcestershire: 81.7South Shropshire: 72.8

    72.8West Worcestershire is higher81.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 10.7, West Worcestershire 12.4West Worcestershire: 12.4South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7West Worcestershire is higher12.4

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and West Worcestershire, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£4,973£4,994£4,717South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,461£3,476£3,283South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£904£908£858West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,191£3,204£3,027South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£75£75£71South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£190£191£181South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.93£4.95£4.68South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£356£358£338South Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£96£96£91West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£56£56£53West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£707£710£670West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£151£152£144West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£135£136£128West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.61£4.63£4.37South Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4280.0South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.019.4South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.538.3South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.051.5South Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.881.7West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.4West Worcestershire

Total

South Shropshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Worcestershire on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shropshire West Worcestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shropshire £490.6m, West Worcestershire £509.8mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mWest Worcestershire: £483.6mSouth Shropshire: £465.4m

    £490.6m£492.7m£465.4mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shropshire £356.5m, West Worcestershire £354.8mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mWest Worcestershire: £336.5mSouth Shropshire: £338.2m

    £356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shropshire £74.7m, West Worcestershire £92.7mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mWest Worcestershire: £88.0mSouth Shropshire: £70.9m

    £74.7m£75.0m£70.9mWest Worcestershire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire £328.9m, West Worcestershire £327.1mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mWest Worcestershire: £310.3mSouth Shropshire: £312.0m

    £328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire £8.5m, West Worcestershire £7.7mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mWest Worcestershire: £7.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £18.5m, West Worcestershire £19.5mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mWest Worcestershire: £18.5mSouth Shropshire: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Shropshire £0.59m, West Worcestershire £0.51mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWest Worcestershire: £0.48mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £35.7m, West Worcestershire £36.5mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mWest Worcestershire: £34.6mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £8.7m, West Worcestershire £9.8mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mWest Worcestershire: £9.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mWest Worcestershire is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire £4.9m, West Worcestershire £5.7mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWest Worcestershire: £5.4mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire £56.3m, West Worcestershire £72.4mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mWest Worcestershire: £68.7mSouth Shropshire: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.5m£53.4mWest Worcestershire is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shropshire £14.5m, West Worcestershire £15.5mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWest Worcestershire: £14.7mSouth Shropshire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shropshire £13.0m, West Worcestershire £13.9mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mWest Worcestershire: £13.2mSouth Shropshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shropshire £0.32m, West Worcestershire £0.37mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWest Worcestershire: £0.35mSouth Shropshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shropshire £0.21m, West Worcestershire £0.31mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWest Worcestershire: £0.29mSouth Shropshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shropshire £0.50m, West Worcestershire £0.47mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mWest Worcestershire: £0.45mSouth Shropshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire 29,056, West Worcestershire 28,700West Worcestershire: 28,700South Shropshire: 29,056

    29,056South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count28,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire 2,218, West Worcestershire 1,990West Worcestershire: 1,990South Shropshire: 2,218

    2,218South Shropshire is higher1,990

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 3,812, West Worcestershire 3,926West Worcestershire: 3,926South Shropshire: 3,812

    3,812West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,926

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 5,008, West Worcestershire 5,274West Worcestershire: 5,274South Shropshire: 5,008

    5,008West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count5,274

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire 7,013, West Worcestershire 8,371West Worcestershire: 8,371South Shropshire: 7,013

    7,013West Worcestershire is higher8,371

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire 1,027, West Worcestershire 1,267West Worcestershire: 1,267South Shropshire: 1,027

    1,027West Worcestershire is higher1,267

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and West Worcestershire, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireWest WorcestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£354.8m£356.3m£336.5mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWest Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSouth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05628,700South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2181,990South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8123,926West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0085,274West Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0138,371West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0271,267West Worcestershire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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